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Reaching on REACH : global implications of the European Union's chemicals regulations


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TitleReaching on REACH : global implications of the European Union's chemicals regulations
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2007
AuthorsBowman, Diana, and van Calster Geert
JournalNanotechnology Law and Business
Volume4
Issue3
Date PublishedFall 2007
Type of ArticleJournal Article
Publication Languageeng
ISSN Number1546-203X
Abstract

This article looks at the European Union's chemical regulation law, the Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH), and how it will affect nanoscale substances. The article provides a brief overview of REACH, and then evaluates the regulatory stance adopted by the E.U towards nanotechnology, including a shift in the burden of proof regarding to safety towards industry, and the express inclusion of the precautionary principle in Article 1.